Business Logistics Management
A Supply Chain Perspective
3rd Edition
Published on 24. July 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
480 pages
978-0-19-598652-5 (ISBN)
Description
Business Logistics Management: A Supply Chain Perspective third edition equips students to improve on efficiency and effectiveness in a business environment through planning and strategy. The new edition focuses on the quantitative aspect of logistics by including more exercises and calculations for students to practise. There will also be an even greater focus on supply chain management, which widens the scope of the textbook. This will allow the book to be used beyond the first year of study. There is also a greater focus on South African industry and additional case studies.
More details
Edition
3rd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Goodwood
South Africa
Target group
Adult education
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 242 mm
Width: 165 mm
Thickness: 26 mm
Weight
759 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-598652-5 (9780195986525)
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Other editions
New editions
Book
12/2012
4th Edition
Oxford University Press Southern Africa
€47.03
Article is exhausted; no reprint
Previous edition
John Vogt
Business Logistics Management
Book
12/2005
2nd Edition
Oxford University Press Southern Africa
€34.65
Article exhausted; check for reprint
Content
1. Introduction to business logistics/supply chain management (WP); 2. Competitive advantage created by logistics (WP); 3. Logistics and supply chain strategy planning (JL); 4. Tactical logistics management and supply chain integration (WP); 5. Financial aspects in logistics and supply chain management (WP); 6. Forecasting supply chain requirements (WP); 7. Network integration (JL); 8. Production and operations management (JvE); 9. Procurement management (WP); 10. Inventory management (KC); 11. Design of storage and handling facilities (JV & PK); 12. Packaging and containerisation (UK & PK); 13. Equipment used in facilities (JV); 14. Operation of a warehouse (JV); 15. The transport system (WP); 16. Transport cost and pricing principles (WP); 17. Transport management (WP); 18. Aspects of managing international supply chains (WP & JV); 19. Reverse logistics (UK); 20. Controlling logistics/supply chain performance (UK)